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Litigious: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Litigious adjective. Too ready to go to court to settle disagreements.
How to say it
lih-TIJ-us/lɪˈtɪdʒəs/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (TIJ).
Litigious in a sentence
In such a litigious age, the school banned conkers rather than risk a lawsuit.
His litigious neighbour sued him over the height of a hedge.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- quarrelsome
- argumentative
- contentious
Where litigious comes from
From Latin litigiosus, from litigium, a dispute.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
His _____ neighbour sued him over the height of a hedge.
- litigious
- pecuniary
- indigent
Show the answer
litigious: His litigious neighbour sued him over the height of a hedge.